Halswell School pupils,
teachers and parents
modelled styles from
the 50s, 60s and 70s
at a vintage fashion
show held at the school
recently. It was held to
raise funds for a new
playground, fitness
circuit and a native
planting area for the
school.

Vintage fashion show event co-ordinator
Carmel Hooper (left) enjoys a moment on
the stage in a 1960s outfit while Maureen
Armstrong (right) styled a 1970s look.

Chlorination decision
looms this week
Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; By Georgia Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Harding and
Andrew King
DRINKING WATER from the
Avonhead pump station could be
chlorinated because it is at risk of
being contaminated.
The city council will decide on
Thursday whether it will chlorinate

drinking water not only at the
Avonhead pump, but at Farrington
and Grampian pump stations as well.
Chlorination is being considered
because the north-west catchment
bores have a low grading of D, while
the rest of the city has a higher B
grade.
The city council report said that the

recent water contamination incident
in Havelock North has raised concerns about water and public health
risks.
The city council report has recommended that temporary chlorination
goes ahead until deeper wells are
commissioned in 2017.
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ELECTION PAPERS should be
in the mail boxes of most this
week and to help you make your
decision on who should lead us
for the next three years, we are
ramping up our election coverage
on pages 6, 7 and 8.
The Halswell Ward is up in the
air, with four very strong candidates but my money has to go on
Halswell Community Project’s
Chrys Horn, but long-time community board member Peter Laloli
could provide an upset.
Now the Hornby Ward – that
could be an interesting battle. City
councillor Jimmy Chen has won
two terms through his tenacity
to door-knock as many residents
as possible. But Yaldhurst Rural
Residents’ chairwoman Sara
Harnett Kikstra is well-known for
being outspoken on issues, while
Tane Apanui and Manjit Singh
live locally and could provide a
challenge to Cr Chen.
Hei kona, Shelley Robinson

Anger over boy racers
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
TENSIONS ARE ready to
spill over on a Hornby street
because boy racers have been
keeping residents awake.
Now residents are retaliating
by throwing stones at vehicles.
A petition has been signed
by nearly 100 residents living
in Oakhampton St, Hornby,
to stop “dangerous” boy racers
and speeding trucks by getting
speed bumps installed.
It was presented to the Riccarton-Wigram Community
Board last Tuesday and was
supported with a letter from
Wigram MP Megan Woods.
Residents are frustrated by
the amount vehicles speeding
through the street, saying it is
an accident waiting to happen
and keeping them awake at
night.
Resident Vi O’Connor, who
presented the petition to the
board, said many were stressed
and not sleeping at night.
She said some of the
residents were so angry, people
had been throwing rocks at the
boy racers as they drove past.
“It is very noisy as well as
dangerous when people are
trying to sleep. A lot of them

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In Brief
CAFE LEASE DECISION
The city council will make a
decision on the appointment
of a new cafe to take over from
Wishbone at Te Hapua: Halswell
Centre. The Riccarton-Wigram
Community Board resolved to
appoint Xin Ding Yi Ltd, which
owns Red Cafe, as the preferred
lease holder.
LEAGUE CLUB LEASE
The Fendalton-Waimairi
Community Board has
recommended the city council grant
a lease to Riccarton Leagues Club
Inc for Crosbie Park. A decision
will be made by the city council on
Thursday. Crosbie Park is located off
Withells Rd in Avonhead.

have got their bedrooms up
near the road.
“There are so many kids in
the street, it is surprising none
of them have been hurt,” Mrs
O’Connor said.
Acting Senior Sergeant Dan
Harker said he was not aware
of the issue and residents need
to call the police at the time of
the incident.
He said the police “clearly”
do not encourage residents

to throw rocks at cars or take
matters into their own hands.
The problems arose after
speed bumps were installed on
Brynley St about eight years
ago, which is directly across
from Oakhampton St.
But community board chairman Mike Mora said speed
bumps may not be the best
solution.
“It can cause more issues
and frustrations for residents

in some cases because the cars
slow down, bounce and crash
over some of the speed bumps
and then accelerate away
again,” he said.
HAVE YOUR SAY: Have
you witnessed boy
racers in Oakhampton
St? Email your views
to georgia.oconnor@
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hospital wards around the country,
including Christchurch Hospital.
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50s fashion fundraiser draws crowd
 By A lex Lim
A VINTAGE-enthusiast
orchestrated a fashion show that
showcased more than a hundred
vintage outfits last Saturday at
Halswell School.
It involved 12 teachers, six parents and close to a dozen school
children.
Deborah Gill-Smith, a fulltime chef who provided the vintage outfits from the 50s, 60s and
70s, had organised seven vintage
fashion shows in the last four
years primarily to help people
raise money.
By buying vintage outfits or by
collecting
them from her famFANCY: Halswell School
ily
members,
she owned over a
teacher Ange Pettersson
hundred
outfits
for men, women
(above) and pupil Georgia
and children, complete with hats,
Robertson modelling
handbags and shoes, including
1950s-styled dresses.
PHOTOS: TONY STEWART a wedding dress from the preWorld War 2 era.
“I have a passion for vintage
clothing,” Ms Gill-Smith said.
“Most days I wear something
vintage everywhere I go,” she
said.
Ms Gill-Smith said vintage
clothes, mostly styled in London
but locally made, were better
than manufactured goods in
terms of quality and were “different,” giving her a sense of
individuality.

She hoped young people would
appreciate and treasure clothing
from their grandparents.
“It is exposing them to vintage
as their lives are very modern,”
she said.
Halswell School teacher and
“vintage fashion model” Ange
Pettersson said everyone had
fun in the community and it was
nice to do something different
for fundraising.
“Who does not like getting
dressed up?”
She said the children realised
the teachers were “actually

humans” and it was good for the
parents to see them in a different
light, building the connection
between home and school.
Vintage fashion show event coordinator Carmel Hooper said
the event helped to supplement
funds to build a playground,
a fitness circuit and a native
planting area. There was no
playground for the older children
since the earthquakes destroyed
their school. The school had been
seeking to raise $100,000 over
the past few years.
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Swimmer ready for transplant games
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
BEN STANBURY, 11, was
once told he had a one-in-three
chance of dying.
Now, after receiving a liver
transplant last year, the young
swimmer will be the only child
organ recipient from New
Zealand to be compete at the
Australian Transplant Games
held in Sydney.
Ben, of St Albans, will travel
to Sydney this week to compete
in swimming, shot-put, a 50m
sprint and 10-pin bowling.
At four months old, Ben
was diagnosed with polycystic
kidney disease after he was
rushed to hospital with heart
failure.
The disease is a genetic disorder where abnormal cysts grow
in the kidneys. He also
had severe problems with his
liver.
The night of his diagnosis was
a moment his mother Traci Stanbury would never forget after she
was told he had a one-in-three
chance in dying.
“In the end they paralysed
him, put him on an ambulance
and he spent the next month
living up in Starship Hospital,”
she said.
Mrs Stanbury said since the
“traumatic” night, Ben’s heart

DETERMINED: Eleven-year-old Ben Stanbury will be the only child organ recipient from New
Zealand to compete at the Australian Transplant Games.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

condition has been sorted but
he still had a liver and kidney
condition.
Last year Ben had a transplant
operation after he was donated

a liver.
“All I remember is lying in bed
with just like a giant band-aid
thing over my stomach,” Ben
said.

It was an experience he
described as “confusing” but
because he recovered so quickly
from the operation he was out
of hospital in about five weeks

and back into swimming a few
months later.
Over the next few years Ben
will be looking to have a kidney
transplant with his kidney function currently at 40 per cent.
Mrs Stanbury said he will be
put on a waiting list of about
600 people when it gets to 30 per
cent.
But for now, Ben is looking
forward to going over to competing in the games as well as visiting Featherdale Wildlife Park.
“For him to be the exact same
as everyone else in the room and
to be completely normal, that is
quite a cool thing for him to do,”
Mrs Stanbury said.
Inspired by paralympian Sophie Pascoe, who won five medals at the Rio Paralympics, Ben
will be competing in numerous
events including his favourite
sport of swimming.
Ben first became interested
in swimming at age four and
leading up to the games he has
been practising once a week in
preparation.
“Never give up because it can
always be done,” he said.
“Ben is very proud of the fact
he is going. He is a very laid-back
kid by nature just because of
everything he has been through,”
Mrs Stanbury said.

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With the October 8 deadline looming for the local body elections, the
Western News asked candidates to send in why they should get your vote.
The area is covered by four wards - Hornby, Halswell, Riccarton, Fendalton,
Harewood and Waimairi. A city councillor is elected from each, except from
Fendalton where city councillor Jamie Gough stands unopposed. Two are
selected from each ward to be on the community board.
Ross CarterBrown: Riccarton
Ward - HalswellHornby-Riccarton
Community
Board
Just like you I want
a positive future for our city.
This is our community and we
want a strong community board
that is hardworking, transparent,
and accountable. I am proud to
have the opportunity to serve
the Riccarton Ward. I grew up
in Riccarton and attended local
schools. Previously, I worked in
customer service and hospitality
both here and overseas. I moved
back to Christchurch six years
ago to study and start a family. I
have a Bachelor of Science degree
from Lincoln University, where
I am also on track to complete
a Master of Science (Ecology)
degree early next year. I also run
a successful local window cleaning business. My mission is to
give the people of Riccarton a
strong voice, working towards
better traffic, parking, waterways, and urban development
outcomes. I also want to support
community lead initiatives.

Helen Broughton:
Riccarton Ward
- HalswellHornby-Riccarton
Community
Board
A strong and experienced advocate with a real
commitment to the Riccarton
community,where I have lived
over 30 years, raising two children. Deputy chairwoman of
your current community board
and former city councillor, with
the planning experience to advocate effectively for our diverse
community, facing increased
pressures from the new city plan.
I am committed to protecting
our residential environment and
giving residents a real voice;
for example, I prevented apartment zoning in north Riccarton,
promoted parking restrictions
and retained council services in
the new Riccarton Community
Centre. MA (Hons), University
Canterbury, former human
resource manager, trained teacher and counsellor.

Catherine Chu:
Riccarton Ward
- HalswellHornby-Riccarton
Community
Board
I was born in
Christchurch and raised in
Riccarton my whole life. Even
the bank where I currently
work full time as a Business
Banking Manager is also located
in Riccarton. Having spent all
my childhood, teenage years
in the Riccarton area, I have
grown emotionally attached to
this place. Being brought up in
Riccarton has helped me understand what is needed for our
community. The influx of population has caused traffic congestion and parking problems. The
issue of increase in crime rates
and the safety of our residents
needs to be addressed. My focus
is on investing in the right areas
that matter, ensuring to make a
positive difference.

Elections
Jimmy Chen:
Hornby Ward city councillor
I’m an experienced
Councillor, I’ve
worked successfully
on projects across
the ward: Te Hapua-Halswell
Centre, Hei Hei Community
Centre, Hornby Temporary
Service Centre, Wharenui
Sports Centre, and the WigramMagdala Link. I have secured
funding for the new Hornby
Library & Service Centre and the
South-West Leisure Centre.
As chair of the Council’s
Multicultural Working Party,
I lead development of the
Multicultural Strategy. This is the
result of 25 years of advocacy by
the community, and I’m proud
that I was able to make it happen. Please vote Jimmy Chen and
give me another three years to
serve you.

Claire Exton:
Hornby Ward
- HalswellHornby-Riccarton
Community
Board
Hi there, I am Claire
Exton, born, bred and still living in Hornby. Traffic is a major
concern to us all, we need to
find other viable routes for heavy
transport. Lack of consultation from our current board is
also a concern, we very seldom
hear what they are doing on our
behalf, consultation and transparency! We also need to get
council funding to update some
Sports Facilities, also to get kids
and young people more involved
in our clubs. Hornby is ready
for a change and council need
to hear our voice! Your vote
counts! Thankyou

Aaron Campbell:
Harewood Ward
- FendaltonWaimairiHarewood
Community Board
Our local community should
have more say in its future.
There needs be confidence that
the people elected to represent
Christchurch have the interests of
Christchurch at heart. Balancing
social equity and economic
development is required so the
future can be better for everyone.
We can be inclusive of the new
and remember our past collectively. I have been a small business owner locally for ten years,
am active in charitable fundraising both locally and overseas
where I lived for nine years in
England and Japan. I volunteer
with Business Mentors New
Zealand helping resolve issues
facing small business owners.”

Brian Gargiulo:
Harewood Ward city councillor
I have lived in the
Harewood area for
60 years, owning and
operating a commercial property
growing tomatoes and raspberries. This operation employed
up to 50 people of many different ethnicities. I am currently
a company director of produce
companies in NZ and overseas.
People are important to me.
I want to create an environment in Harewood and greater
Christchurch that is conducive
to a desirable quality of life in all
aspects of work, travel and recreation. I take a common sense
approach to all my decision making and consider how the decisions I make affect others. I can
listen, learn and make decisions
on your behalf.

Debbie Mora:
Halswell Ward community board
I am the only `local’
incumbent candidate standing
for Halswell Ward and I have
lived here for 30 years. Living
local and having experience is
important and I bring this to
the table. Many of the people
who I have met in my Halswell
Ward, including children, have
all expressed a desire for a safe
and vibrant community. I will
continue to advocate for this
and include the following: Safer
roads, cheaper CCC pool entry
prices, Halswell Quarry cafe,
continue to listen to my community.

Dr Chrys Horn:
Halswell Ward city councillor
Having grown up on
Halswell I returned
13 years ago and
have worked in this
community and across greater
Christchurch to support good
community outcomes on issues
such as resource management,
transport and earthquake recovery. Initiatives I have driven
include the Halswell Community
Project, the Halswell Newsletter,
the Halswell Community Website
and the Halswell Market . These
required good leadership, communication with residents, excellent teamwork and a capacity to
strategise and get things done.
I have a PhD in social science,
a biophysical science training,
and a professional background in
environmental management and
community resilience.

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Ross McFarlane:
Halswell Ward
- HalswellHornby-Riccarton
Community
Board
A member of the
Halswell Residents Association
and the Halswell River Rating
District Liaison Committee I
wish to further commit to my
community as your Community
Board Representative. My
strengths are knowledge of
growth, planning, transport and
rating policies for urban and
rural areas. Having made many
past submissions to Environment
Canterbury and council Council
I intend to ensure the community is informed and involved
in processes affecting our
immediate environment, and to
facilitate the best outcomes for
residents of the new Halswell
Ward, encompassing Aidanfield,
Awatea, Halswell, Hoon Hay,
Kennedy’s Bush, Westmorland,
Wigram and rural sectors. Our
community is my priority.

SCIRT programme on
the home straight
SCIRT’s five year programme of repairs to pipes, roads, bridges
and retaining walls is almost complete and we’re aiming to finish
construction in December.
The City Council and NZ Transport Agency will continue completing
ongoing repairs to the city's earthquake-damaged infrastructure
after SCIRT.

Progress in your neighbourhood
• We’re just finishing off repairs to the wastewater network in Upper Riccarton
and Ilam.
• Repairs to underground pipes and roading throughout the Hornby area are
more than halfway through and will be completed in October.
• Essential wastewater repairs in Aikmans Road in Merivale are progressing well
and will be completed at the end of the year.
Your support is helping us to get the job done. Thank you from the SCIRT team.

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News

Stewart Henry:
Waimairi Ward
- FendaltonWaimairiHarewood
Community Board
Burnside has been home for me,
my wife and three children, for
the past 10 years. As a senior
manager, I have helped with the
post-earthquake re-build for
six years. I am passionate about
responsive, transparent local government, and finding solutions to
local concerns such as: the numbers of liquor outlets; drinking
water quality; and restoring biodiversity to Christchurch waterways. I strongly support keeping
council assets in community
ownership. My values include
integrity, honesty, hard work
and inclusivity. I look forward to
doing my best for Waimairi.

WESTERN NEWS

Sam MacDonald:
Waimairi Ward
- FendaltonWaimairiHarewood
Community Board
I am passionate about the future
of our city. As a chartered
accountant, and through my
involvement in local community
organisations, I understand the
value in effective community
governance. It’s my firm belief
that both council and our community board need to make
decisions which are pragmatic,
future focussed and financially
sustainable. With your support I
can be the strong voice needed to
represent our community.
The decisions made in this next
term will impact generations of
Cantabrians, our community
board will have a significant role
in these decisions. Please feel
free to contact me anytime on
027 333 9215 or via sam@sammacdonald.co.nz

Elections
Anthony Rimmell:
Waimairi Ward city councillor
I am passionate
about empowering
local communities to
make decisions for their future.
As a Baptist pastor, I want to see
our city council work together for
the interests of all the people of
Christchurch. I believe our city’s
future financial and social security is best protected by keeping
our key income-generating assets
in council ownership, and by
ensuring quality, affordable housing is available for all.
Together, we can protect and
enhance our waterways and
parks. If elected I’ll advocate
passionately for the needs of residents in Waimairi.

Shirish Paranjape: Waimairi Ward - FendaltonWaimairi-Harewood Community Board
Since moving to Christchurch in 2002, I have been
active in our community - as a Justice of the Peace,
an active member of the Rotary Club, Vice-President
of the Christchurch Multi-Cultural Council and a
“Neighbourly” lead. An electrical engineer by trade, I work as an
international sales manager for a local hi-tech export company. I am
eager to make a difference as your local representative to our community board. I bring to the table a multitude of skills including my
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Raf Manji:
Waimairi Ward city councillor
As Chair of Strategy
and Finance, I have
helped guide the
council through a difficult time.
Our complex financial situation
has been clarified and stabilized.
There are still many challenges
ahead: trying to keep a lid on and
reduce rates increases, finishing
the repairs to our roads and footpaths, restoring our community
infrastructure and facilities, and
devolving more decision making
to the local level. I will be supporting more residential development in the central city and that
the red zone must be restored in
an ecologically sustainable manner in order to make it a longterm asset for the city.”

After six years of
Government-appointed
commissioners at the helm,
people can once again cast
a vote for representation
onto the Environment
Canterbury. The area
is represented by the
Christchurch Constituency,
with four candidates to be
elected.
Dr Cynthia
Roberts
(People’s
Choice):
I am an ecologist
and I live on the
estuary. I am passionate about
protecting Canterbury’s drinking water, our waterways and
our coastline. Like us, our
native species depend on a
healthy, flourishing environment to thrive. In standing for
ECan, I want to use my scientific skills to find solutions to
more sustainably managing our
environment including improving our public transport. I bring
to the role skills and qualities
gained as a parent, a teacher, in
tertiary management, running
an ecotourism business and as a
science advisor for DOC.
Other candidates standing:
Craig Pauling, Drucilla
Kingi-Patterson, Lan Pham, Rik
Tindall, Rod Cullinane, Steve
Lowndes, Terry Huggins.

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Tuesday September 20 2016

News

‘Army’ to the rescue
 By Gabrielle Stuart
THE PLIGHT of children
rescued from their homes
by Child, Youth and Family,
sometimes with nothing but
the clothes on their back, has
mobilised an army.
“Paddy’s Army”, that is – a
group of about 25 St Patrick’s
School pupils in Bryndwr who
have collected almost 150 pairs of
pyjamas to give to foster children.
The pyjamas will be included in
backpacks made up by volunteer
group Foster Hope Christchurch,
which also include things like
toiletries, books and soft toys.
Co-ordinator Ngarie Worsley
said the packs were personalised
for each foster child, to try to make
them feel loved and valued at a
rough point in their lives, when
they had to leave their own homes
to move in with a foster family.
“We used to see children come
with garbage bags full of stuff,
and if your stuff is in a garbage
bag you don’t exactly feel so
great,” she said.
The St Patrick’s pupils were
inspired to help by the stories
of one of their classmates, who
was a foster child, Paddy’s Army
member Izzy Gibson said.
“We thought that we’re so

PJS: St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School pupils Kate Wield and
Izzie Gibson with some of the 148 pairs of pyjamas their class
raised money to buy for foster children. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
lucky to have all the things that
we have, when some people are
being taken out of their homes
in the middle of the night to go
to a family that they don’t even
know,” she said.
They created posters, spoke in assembly to inspire their fellow pupils
to help, and did “a lot of nagging”
to collect the pyjamas, fellow army
member Kate Wield said.
In the past, the pupils have
organised a blanket collection for
St Vincent de Paul, and they plan
to do more to help local charities
in the future.

Mrs Worsley said the pupils’
effort would make a huge difference to Foster Hope, which works
to put together about 5000 packs
each year.
“It just blows my mind and I
think it’s incredible, because 150
pairs of pyjamas means that we
can more than do what we need
to do this year,” she said.
She said the charity still needed
donations of things like toiletries,
small toys or craft activities.
•More information can be
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Chlorination decision
looms this week
•From page 1
Due to the shallowness of the
bores, they are considered most
susceptible to microbiological
contaminants as the ground
water can be affected by land
use activities above as surface
water can seep into the aquifer.
The areas “specifically
affected” will be notified,
particularly “vulnerable parties” such as
dialysis patients.
Russley, Avonhead
and Memorial Residents’ Association
chairman Geoff Judge
(right) said it is the
first he has heard of
the chlorination but if
there is a risk then the
water has to be chlorinated.
“It rather concerns me
because we are used to having such lovely water. If it has
chlorine in it, it would be just
awful,” Mr Judge said.
Riccarton-Wigram Community Board deputy chairwoman
Helen Broughton said the
board was not briefed on the
chlorination.
The other options for city
councillors to consider are;
upgrade the other wells quicker

without chlorination, continue
the projects original timeline
and include chlorination or do
nothing.
Bores at Burnside and Harewood could have standby units
for chlorination.
Professor for strategic waterway management at the Waterway Centre Bryan Jenkins
said the water will
be safe to drink if
chlorinated, but with
a change in taste and
smell.
“Provided they use
appropriate means
of chlorinating the
water it will make it
safer to drink while
the new bores are
drilled down to an appropriate
depth,” he said.
Chlorination equipment at
Farrington, Grampian and
Avonhead pump stations would
cost $2000 per site with ongoing
maintenance at $5000 per site.
•HAVE YOUR SAY: Are
you concerned about
bores in Avonhead being
temporarily chlorinated?
Email your views to georgia.
oconnor@starmedia.kiwi

GOLF

ADULT BEGINNERS
or those who have not played for a while.
• Aimed at 50+ years of age, but flexible.
WHAT
• Groups of 8 – 10 persons
• 4 week course
• Professional coaching
WHEN
• Monday 10th October, for four Mondays
• 10.00am — One hour of professional group
coaching then play five holes with support.
Total time approx. 2.5 hours.
WHERE
• Tai Tapu Golf Course — Tai Tapu Domain
COST
• $79.00 for 4 weeks
(Includes club hire if required)

Flowers, flowers
and more flowers
Spring is here and flowers are popping up all over the city. Walking into a
room with an exquisitely hand crafted flower bouquet offers instantaneous
visual beauty and a motivating aroma.
The Flowers Girls Floral shop
located in Halswell is a family owned
business with mother, daughter team
Olivia and Glenys at the helm. Their
more than twenty years of combined
experience showcases their love of
floral beauty and crafting flowers into
beautiful arrangements, no matter
what your occasion, the flower or the
size.
Olivia and Glenys have fine-tuned
their skills in floral design, decoration
and crafting and have a national
reputation around their expertise in
harmonious colour combinations and
having a sharp eye for unique floral
architecture and balance.

National Recognition
Flower Girls in Halswell has been
selected and honoured as one of the
top 10 Florists in New Zealand by the
Petals network. The Petals plaque is
in recognition to a high standard of
quality and consistency in quality in
their work and included feedback and
comments from national florists and
customer feedback throughout the
country.
Busy Ball Season
Flower Girls have just completed
a very busy ball season by creating
beautiful wrist corsages for the ladies
and matching buttonholes for the
lads.

Flower Girls in Halswell has been selected and honoured as one
of the top 10 Florists in New Zealand by the Petals network

Fundraiser for Maddie
ABOUT $2,462 has been raised by
Villa Maria College to support a St
Margaret’s College student in need
of a kidney transplant.
The school held a mufti day last
Tuesday for 12-year-old Maddie
Collins, who’s best hope of finding
a suitable match will require her to
travel to the United States. The trip
is expected to cost $350,000.
Villa Maria College head girl Liv
Kerr said everyone at the school
rallied together for the event which
was cool to see.
“All the year 13s slaved away the
night before baking so we could
have a bake sale...so we could add
a little bit of money to the pot,” she
said.
A ball held recently for Maddie
raised $26,218.10.
To donate to Maddie visit www.
givealittle.co.nz/cause/givethegiftoflifetomaddie.

KIND HEARTS:
Students Danielle
Baua, Claudia
Shaw, Amy Inwood,
Gabby Sullivan,
Madi Hill, Grace
Nield, Liv Kerr
and Sam Doig
are some of the
students that
helped to create a
delicious bake sale
to raise funds for
Maddie Collins.

Riccarton High School students (from left): Adam Stedman, Jacob Miles, Jordyn Hasselberg, and Muskaan Lal
recently received their Canterbury University Student Volunteer Army UCan programme completion certificates recently. The certificates were awarded to them by Student
Volunteer Army members Daniel Stack and Bonnie Dalton.
The Student Volunteer Army recently hosted the final
session of the Canterbury University Student Volunteer
Army UCan programme for year 10s, where students got
the chance to brainstorm new project ideas and celebrate
their volunteering achievements they had completed.

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Celebrations at fast-growing Hornby travel outlet

H

ouse of Travel Hornby is
celebrating its second birthday
this month, and since its launch
in 2014, not only has the business
grown, with staff numbers increasing from
three to five, it has also collected several
awards.

As owner/operator Paula Waldeck
explains, in its first year of operation,
House of Travel Hornby was named
‘Best Performing Small Outlet’ for 2015.
Plus, at the same awards two of the travel
consultants received sales awards.
And this year, Paula, who has been in
the travel industry since 1996, has been

nominated as one of three nationwide
finalists at the TAANZ (Travel Agent
Association of New Zealand) Awards in
the category of ‘Retail Manager of the
Year’. The winner will be announced later
this month.
Paula and her “awesome team” of travel
specialists – Kirsty Stewart, Sarah Davy
and Christine Gilliver, and travel and sales
support team member Shaunice Ross, are
“passionate about all things travel.”
The travel specialists all have extensive
experience in the travel industry and have
travelled widely themselves so they can

pass on their first-hand experience. They
each have special areas of the world
they particularly like, and enjoy nothing
more than helping their clients plan and
book trips to many of these exciting and
fascinating destinations.
As Paula notes, they enjoy working
with customers to create the best holiday
possible.“We encourage clients to bring
in their ideas, whether from magazines,
friends or the internet to a consultant and
from there we develop and enhance ideas
to book the best- possible trip.”
Helping people make the most of their

overseas trips, House of Travel Hornby
passes on their top tips and ensures they
get the best value airfare to suit their needs,
so travellers have extra funds to spend on
activities, shopping, or whatever they wish
to do.
One of the most popular options at
present, Paula says, is cruising – either
river or ocean cruising. With many
wonderful opportunities available to see
the world this way, increasing numbers of
clients are booking cruises, she says.
House of Travel Hornby at 40 Carmen
Road has parking right outside the door.

Paula Waldeck

Sarah Davy

Kirsty Stewart

Christine Gilliver

Shaunice Ross

I have the dream job! Leading a fabulous
team of travel experts who love their
customers and help create dreams into
reality. My last holiday was South Africa
and my next one is Fiji, both with my
family. Top of my list for next year is a
Caribbean cruise and New York.

I have a passion for travel! I absolutely
love being in this job. Helping people
create their own adventures and getting
excited with them is my favourite part!
My last holiday was a six-week holiday
through the USA, San Fran, Las Vegas,
New York Mexico and everything inbetween! Top of my list for next year is
discovering a new beach in Asia.

Travel and exploring the globe is number
one on my life’s list! I love wildlife and
water so typically hot and adventurous
destinations get my tick. My last holiday
was Europe – a Greek Island Cruise,
Istanbul and Jerusalem. Top of my list for
next year – backpacking either Romania
or India.

The best part of this job is helping people
arrange memorable holiday experiences
– it’s such a privilege be involved. My last
holiday was Melbourne followed by Las
Vegas and then Rarotonga. Top of my list
for next year is Cuba. Followed closely by
Hawaii and LA.

I love being surrounded by all things
travel every day. Helping the girls
plan their clients’ dream holiday is so
rewarding, and it’s great to see everyone
having so much fun in the process. My last
holiday was Rarotonga and its tropical
beaches. Top of my list for next year is Fiji
and Bali.

House of Travel

Hornby
In need a of a break? At House of Travel Hornby
we have the knowledge to create the holiday you’ve
always dreamt of, but need a helping hand to get there.

n integral part of the Hornby
community, Hornby High School,
which opened in 1975, is itself about
to undergo significant developments.
All the present school buildings, apart
from the auditorium and music school, which
will have a facelift, are to be demolished
and replaced with a brand-new complex of
buildings. Work on the $24-million project
is due to start in March/April 2017 with
completion expected in late 2018.
Principal Robin Sutton reveals the details:
“The administration building and the library
will be demolished and replaced with one
large, 90-metre-long building, which will house
our specialised teaching areas – the sciences,
design/technology and the arts. That’s where we
believe the heart of the school is.”
“Creativity is at the heart of what we do,” he
adds. “As technology changes, the ability for
all of us to be creative human beings is what
matters.”
In more physical terms, the heart of the new
school, the whare, also located in this building,
will be the focus of the school’s cultural
activities.
The school’s new library will incorporate a
student café, which will be nothing like the
standard school tuck shop, Mr Sutton says. A
place where students can take time out between
classes, it will offer comfortable seating areas
and a barista station.
Also part of the development is a space
comprising three learning hubs, each designed
to accommodate 200 students and offer
flexibility for different teaching and learning
activities. It will allow for additions at a later
date.
Covered laneways between the various
buildings will provide space where students
can “hang out”.
Hornby High will also be getting a brand-

new gymnasium, or more precisely, two
gymnasiums built as one complex, with a
basketball court in each building.
“This is to meet community demand for
recreational facilities in Hornby,”
Mr Sutton says.
Hornby High School is growing, with
the new buildings initially designed to
accommodate 800 students, but with the
Masterplan providing the capacity for 12001300 students, he says.
The Ministry of Education’s acting head of
sector enablement and support, Steve Stuart,
explains that the new classrooms at Hornby
High are part of the Christchurch Schools
Rebuild programme, which is investing
$1.137b to remodel, rebuild, and repair 115
schools in the Christchurch region.
“The programme is repairing earthquake
damage caused by the 2010 and 2011
earthquakes, fixing weather tightness issues,
strengthening buildings where required and
upgrading schools’ teaching spaces,” Mr
Stuart says.
“By the end of the programme, more than
80 per cent of state school teaching spaces in
greater Christchurch will meet high quality
standards for lighting, ventilation, heating and
acoustics, and all will be equipped to support
the latest digital technology. “We aim to create
flexible learning spaces that will support each
school’s vision for raising achievement for
students. We have spent $2m on eight new
classrooms for Year 7 and 8 students at Hornby
High School. Building works are planned
to take place in three major stages, while
minimising student disruption and allowing
the school to stay open throughout.”
Mr Sutton says the Ministry has been
“awesome” to work with and all the schools
around the city involved in the redevelopment
programme are co-operating with each other.

HORNBY WORKING MEN’S CLUB
& M.S.A. INC
The Hornby Working Men’s Club has developed, over its 60 year
history, into one of Canterbury’s best supported hospitality venues.
Conveniently positioned on SH1, and directly opposite the recently
expanded Hub Hornby Shopping Mall, the Hornby Club plays host
to nearly 8000 members and offers a range of entertainment options.

◦ Restaurant & Café dining
◦ Functions & Conferencing
(5 - 500 max)
◦ Large Club Bar
◦ 12ft HD Big Screen TV
◦ Latest TAB facilities
◦ 18 Pokies
◦ Great meat rafﬂes
◦ F&B Promotions
◦ Sporting Sections
Maybe it’s just a quiet drink and a game of darts, pool or snooker
you’re after - the Hornby Club offers it all!
And don’t forget the free and live entertainment every Friday and
Saturday night in the Westview Lounge.
To make sure your stay is a safe one, we can pick you up
(and drop you off) in one of the Club’s three modern Shuttles
($4 per person, per trip). Restrictions apply.

With its fast-growing shopping area and other key developments, Hornby is attracting a wide diversity of people from Hornby
and further afield. Western News spoke to some of them out and about in the Hornby shopping area to find out their opinions
on the changes that have been taking place.

LEFT TO RIGHT Jason Mendoza and Don Don Tanggap, the Bedi family, and Cherie, Josh and Alex Cooper are just a few of the local residents who love shopping at The Hub.

A Rolleston resident, Pip Muir shops
regularly in Hornby as it is on her way
home from work. She thinks the changes
are good for the area and says it’s good to
see more shops in The Hub. She is also
happy to see the other new developments
taking place around Hornby.
A New Brighton resident, but formerly
from Hornby, June Tyrell visits Hornby
twice a week to collect children from
school and uses the opportunity to visit
The Hub. She says the shops are looking
very attractive and she can’t wait for it to
be finished.
Raj, his wife Nimi Bedi moved down

from Auckland almost six months
ago, and are living in Rolleston. They
followed their son, Dushan who had
come to Christchurch to help with the
rebuild, bringing his wife Sonia and son
Anhad. The family comes to Hornby
to shop almost every day and say the
changes are long overdue. Raj is a
Justice of the Peace and volunteers at the
Hornby Citizens Advice Bureau.
A visitor from Kaikoura, this was the
third time Julie Syme had been to The
Hub. She says the changes are “quite
refreshing” and she likes seeing the
changes and the growth in Hornby. She
appreciates the “good signage” in The

Hub and says she will be back.
Cherie, Josh and Alex Cooper live in
Rolleston but come to Hornby “all the
time,” Cherie says. She and her sons
enjoy The Hub – Cherie likes all the
new shops and the boys like the slushies
at Wendy’s, the sushi and Couplands
Bakery. They also enjoy letting off steam
at Mega Air, the indoor trampoline park
in Carmen Road.
Prebbleton resident Sandra Fairbairn
visits Hornby once a week. She says
the new developments are going to
revolutionise the area. She believes they
are good for the local people and the

economy, and says there is a tremendous
cross-section of businesses coming in.
Hornby resident Debbie Dick loves
shopping at the new mall, and says she is
so pleased to have the new food court there.
There are a lot of fast food restaurants
around the mall, and it was about time they
put in a food court, Debbie says.
Spotted shopping in The Hub, Jason
Mendoza and Don Don Tanggap arrived
from the Philippines around two months
ago. They are working as upholsterers at
Sleepyhead and living at nearby Awatea.
They like shopping at the Hub for the
“good prices,” especially at Pak ‘n’ Save.

Iconic mall heart of Hornby shopping

W

hile Hornby boasts a huge range of retail
outlets, including many of New Zealand’s
major brand names, the heart of the suburb’s
shopping environment is undoubtedly its
iconic mall – The Hub Hornby.
Providing a central shopping spot for residents since
it opened in 1976 as Hornby
Mall, the complex has
undergone many changes
over the last 40 years.
Originally, it was housed in a
number of separate buildings,
but the last 20 years have
seen the businesses in the
complex come together to
operate under one roof, with
a $7.5 million redevelopment
taking place in 1998.
The 1980s and 1990s saw
the mall grow in popularity,
taking on a more family focus,
though today as an integral
part of the community, it
caters for all demographics.
Another major refurbishment took place in 2005 with
a new architectural look and a new colour scheme, and
the following year the name was changed from Hornby
Mall to The Hub Hornby, bringing a mixed response
from local residents.
One notable feature, centre manager Jason Marsden
points out, is that The Hub Hornby is one of very few
locally owned shopping malls in the South Island, and as
such has developed its own distinct culture.
Prior to the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, expansion
work had been planned for the centre, Mr Marsden says,
and that work began in 2012.
Hornby was fortunate to escape major earthquake
damage, and with no structural damage sustained, The

Hub was only closed for half a day after the February 22
event, he says.
All the buildings are now 100-plus per cent of code.
Among the many developments that have been
occurring over the last 15 years, one of the most
significant was the opening of the new Farmers store

covering 6000 sqm over two levels in September 2014.
The development, which was completed in March this
year, also includes six speciality shops located at the
entrance to Farmers.
Providing greater convenience for Hub shoppers will
be the installation of a ramp to connect the two levels
of roof-top car parking, creating a flow between them.
It will be accessible from the upper level of the Farmers.
A new internal retail precinct following the line of
Chalmers Street and joining the new Farmers with the
northern entrance is also now open.
“This creates a flow right through the centre of The
Hub,” Mr Marsden says.
Following on from that will be the opening of the

northern atrium, which will become the main entrance
to the complex. This is due for completion in midNovember.
The new food court space is also now accessible with
tenants opening as they complete their fit-outs,” Mr
Marsden says.
“This is an
architecturally
d e s i g n e d
contemporary
space
offering
different types of
seating, depending
on what people
want. In addition
to the existing
food outlets, there
will be more
opening up giving
our shoppers even
greater choice.”
The
other
advantage
for
Hub shoppers, Mr
Marsden says, is that it is just a five-minute walk from
several large retailers in the area, namely Dressmart, The
Warehouse and Toy World, with Mitre 10 and Harvey
Norman also close by.
“Hornby is becoming known for its retail. And there is
good development still happening, with new businesses
still opening up. The stars are aligned, it’s a great location,
there’s a strong, vibrant, growing community, so we are
on the ascendancy.”
Today, The Hub Hornby offers shoppers an enticing
mix of retail and service outlets, including the major
banks – a central point where locals and visitors can
browse and shop in a friendly, community-minded
environment.

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Tuesday September 20 2016

Focus on achieving goals at
Hornby fitness centre

F

or Hornby residents, there’s no
reason not to stay fit when the

Hornby fitness studio Anytime
Fitness is open 24 hours a day,
plus being conveniently located in the
heart of the Hornby shopping area, it is
easy to access too.
At just over 17 months old, this bright,
modern, unisex gym offers facilities that
are in tip-top condition and very clean.
There are eight friendly staff members,
including five personal trainers, who have
members’ best interests at heart.
Anytime Fitness offers a range of group
fitness classes, as well as virtual classes,
with the focus being on helping people
achieve their health and fitness goals, says
manager Chris.
On joining the club, new members
are given one hour free with a personal
trainer, who will show them how to use
the equipment and give them exercises to
get them started, she says.
“We like to work on people,” Chris
says. “We ask new members if they’ve
belonged to a fitness club before and we
talk to them about what their goals are and
see if their plans for what they want to do
at the gym measure up realistically with
these goals.
“We nurture our members, and if they
haven’t been to the gym regularly we
follow up by text or email to make sure
everything is alright with them, and help
them get back on track if necessary.”

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This can include a motivation session
with a personal trainer and a free six to
eight-week programme, depending on
their lack of use.
“After all, they have paid to join the gym,
so we want to show them we appreciate
that and encourage them to keep up their
fitness regime by giving them a kick-start
if they need it,” Chris says.
Prospective members who are not
sure about joining up are offered a free,
no-obligation seven-day trial on seven
consecutive days. As of September 1, the
club has also introduced a new month-tomonth flexible contract.
Members of Anytime Fitness Hornby
are all ages and from all walks of life, with
a lot of families belonging to the club.
“One person will join, and they enjoy
it so much they tell their family members
about it and they come along too. Those
referrals are a testament to how good our
club is,” Chris says.
The club also runs a number of social
events and activities during the year,
which gives members the opportunity to
socialise and get to know each other.
Members of Anytime Fitness Hornby
can also access all five of the Anytime
Fitness centres in Christchurch, as well as
the other 24 centres around New Zealand,
and the thousands across the world.
To enquire about membership or a free
trial at Anytime Fitness Hornby, phone
421 7818.

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Tuesday September 20 2016

Karate Club Sends Student to
Japan for Championship

ith the title of the SoKyokuishin World Karate
Championship Tournament
in Japan just around the
corner, Steve Burt is currently immersed
in intensive training with his instructor,
Sensei Mark Webster at the Hornby
based Kyokushin Karate Club. Next
month Steve will head to Shizuoka-city to
compete against the world’s top fighters.

To reach the finals - held in Japan on
22 and 23 October - Steve won several
bouts in order to qualify for the world
championship.
With a 3rd Kyu Green Belt Black
Tab and having won two match fights
in Milton within the past year, Steve
is well equipped to take on some of
the world’s most experienced fighters
in Japan next month. Just one amongst
a hundred from over 50 countries
around the globe, Steve has put in the
hard yards over the years to reach this
exciting point.
Since being captivated by JeanClaude Van Damme’s fighting skills in
action movies as a young boy, Steve
has cultivated his passion to emulate his
hero. Growing up in Karamea, however,
training opportunities were few and far
between he fostered his ambition for
martial arts through teaching himself
the basics from books.
When he was 15 his dad got a job
driving milk tankers to and from
Hokitika where Steve knew there were
weekly karate classes. After some

careful negotiations with his mother
Steve struck a deal to join his father
on his weekly trips so he could attend
karate classes on Sundays.
This routine of long distance classes
continued until Steve moved to Nelson
two and a half years later and karate has

been a pillar in his life ever since.
In anticipation of the tournament in
Japan next month the 34 year old has
spent the past three months in intensive
training with his eye firmly on the prize.
Competition is fierce and with it
comes unflinching commitment for this

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aspiring karate master. On top of training
in the regular classes on Mondays and
Thursdays every week with the rest of
the club, Steve spends an additional 1-4
hours 5-6 days a week in one-on-one
training with Sensei Webster.
“A typical session begins with 10
minutes of skipping to warm up followed
by dynamic stretching. Shadow sparring
is designed to develop speed, which is
followed by ten three minute rounds
on a heavy bag, and ends with 15-20
minutes of stamina work like shuttle
runs with pyramid sets of push ups, situps and jump squats.”
With unwavering support from his
club, Sensei and his family, Steve’s
girlfriend is of course his number one
fan and trains by his side at the biweekly
club classes whom Steve says is “a great
support and motivator.”
“I hope to do my family, my Sensei,
my Dojo and MOKK NZ family proud.”
“Martial arts has always been a major
part of my life and it always will be.”
More than just an effective form
of self-defense, Kyokushin Karate is
an ultimate form of fitness training.
Providing an intense, full-body workout
that improves stamina, speed, power,
flexibility and pure strength, it’s also a
great workout for the mind and improves
self-confidence.
For more information on joining
weekly classes and monthly rates for
kids, adults and families, visit www.
websterdojo.co.nz.

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in Shands Road, Hornby is the
2016 winner of two awards in
the annual New Zealand Pharmacy awards;
the Good Sort Pharmacist of the Year
and Innovation in Delivering Care and
Advice. He was also runner-up in the Best
Complementary Healthcare Campaign for
2016.

For the Good Sort Award, pharmacists
are nominated by their peers and
recognized for both excellence as a
pharmacist and also the pharmacists’
involvement in activities outside the
pharmacy. Mark is involved with many
activities both nationally and locally,
including a charitable trust, which runs a
Kyokushin karate club that assists youth,
especially those with behavioural issues.
He also designed a form for New Zealand
pharmacies to assist with payment from
WINZ for patients requiring blister pack
medications.
The Innovation Award was in
recognition of his work as a naturopathic
pharmacist, through which he runs a clinic
with clients and assists them in knowing
health care choices around prescriptions,
supplements and lifestyle. This work is
complemented by GP, Dr Eugene Sia,
who takes pre-arranged appointments
at the Stay Well Pharmacy on Thursday
mornings.
Mark has also developed a series of
information cards for clients, which inform
them about the nutritional consequences
of medication they take, and what they
can do about that.
Mark says he was “honored and
humbled to receive the awards”.

“It is wonderful to have recognition
by your peers and to compare your own
standards of care on a national basis.
It’s rewarding to know I am delivering
nationally recognised care.”
For each of his two awards, Mark
received a trophy, plus $1000 cash, and a
certificate for his runner-up placing. These
were presented at the awards dinner in
Auckland on August 6.

Pharmacist Mark Webster
displays his awards.

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Spring/Summer Guide to Stripes
Words by Victoria Tait

Stripes stormed the international spring/summer
runways in every style you can possibly imagine.
Some ran horizontally while others vertical. Lines
were thick as well as super skinny. It seems the rule
with stripes this season is – there are no rules!
Wear them any which way you want, mix and
match and have some fun. Get a head start on the
trend with some stripes inspiration.

here has been a significant residential
movement to the south and west
of Christchurch city following the
earthquakes that severely damaged
large swathes of the eastern suburbs, and
Hornby has been a “huge beneficiary”
of this movement, says regional director
for REINZ Canterbury/Westland/Nelson/
Marlborough, Jim Davis.
“Hornby has taken off as a result, with
the new shops and everything else that
has gone on contributing to this, and
with people moving to where there was
employment,” Mr Davis says.
“Following the earthquakes there was
an initial increase in employment right
through this part of Christchurch. Hornby
has benefitted because it is an affordable
suburb to buy homes in, which has brought
a lot of people here.”
REINZ figures show that over the
months of May, June and July 2015,
residential sales in Hornby and the
surrounding suburbs of Wigram,
Sockburn, Aidanfield and Halswell were
as follows: May, 54 sales, with a median
price of $470,000; June, 65 sales with a
median price of $520,000; and July, 66
sales with a median price of $484,000. In
the same three months this year, sales were
as follows: May, 74 sales with a median
price of $536,500; June, 66 sales with a
median price of $469,250; July, 57 sales
with a median price of $482,500.

The improvements in roading, such as
the Southern Motorway and the by-pass
north to Russley Road, have also benefitted
Hornby, Mr Davis says.
New subdivisions in adjacent areas are
contributing to Hornby’s growth, too.
“Rolleston has grown at a huge rate and
people living there stop off in Hornby
for shopping on their way to and from
Christchurch, and this has added to the

interest in the suburb.”
Mr Davis believes the retail
developments have brought a change of
image to Hornby and people are looking at
the suburb differently now.
“It’s not the outpost of Christchurch that
it once was.”
On the city side of Hornby, Wigram
has also seen major growth following the
earthquakes, including the sub-division at

Wigram Skies on the former air force base,
which is being developed by Ngai Tahu
Property.
“South-west Christchurch has long been
an identified growth corridor for the city
and Wigram Skies provided the impetus
for the development of this region in the
post-earthquake era,” says development
manager Wigram Skies Scott Johansson.
“In the earlier stages of the development
there was demand from a number of red
zone residents. Anecdotally, there were
also a lot of sales coming from people who
had sold their existing dwellings to red
zoners and then upgraded to a new house
at Wigram.”
Another sub-division, Awatea, which is a
public-private housing project comprising
affordable homes, is being constructed on
Crown-owned land in Wigram by Fletcher
Residential. The 11.5-hectare site was
land owned by the NZ Transport Agency
and left over from the construction of the
Southern Motorway. When completed,
the development will have a total of 238
homes, with 40 per cent of them priced
below $400,000.
Residents from these developments,
and other sub-divisions further west, such
as Longhurst and Knights Stream Park in
Halswell will potentially bring hundreds
more customers into the Hornby retail
and business area, contributing to its
continuing growth, Mr Davis says.

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t is almost forty years ago that Michael
Turner trained as a hairdresser, learning the
skills of the trade while working in London
and France.
In 1993, Michael moved to Perth in Western
Australia where he set up a salon at Murdoch
University, before establishing an up-market full
service salon at Mount Lawley in Perth.
Michael has always loved hairdressing. His
enthusiasm and expertise led to his appointment as
the Director of the International Hair Stylists Society
in Australia, and board member on the Hairdressers
Registration Board and Hairdressers’ Guild in
Western Australia.
“Michael is a passionate hairdresser who gets
twitchy if he doesn’t cut hair for two days,” laughs his
wife, Angela.
When the couple’s daughter, met and married
a New Zealander, Angela and Michael had no
intention of living in this country. However, nine
years of travelling between the two countries, to
spend time with the family, led to the decision to
move across the ditch.
“We love Christchurch and being close to our
family,” says Angela.
Michael worked within the Just Cuts organisation
until the opportunity arose this year for the couple
to purchase a Just Cuts franchise. At the end of
July, they opened Just Cuts Hornby, specialists in
haircuts.
As owner operators, Angela takes care of the

operational side of the business and Michael is Team
Leader on the salon floor. This allows Michael to do
what he loves – cutting hair. He also uses his talents
and experience to ensure an efficiently run salon.
Michael is passionate about hair and the industry,
striving for excellence with every client’s haircut.
“Finding a hairdresser who can cut properly is
not always easy,” explains Michael who takes time to
pass on his knowledge to all his staff so they add to
their skill base.
In Australia, Michael and Angela took on
hairdressing apprentices. Michael has a Certificate
for Hairdresser Training so as the business grows
they plan to train their own hairdressers.
Michael and his team are fully trained in hair care
products too with the salon stocking the Justice hair
product range. This is exclusive to Just Cuts and
includes shampoos, conditioners, hair treatments
and hair grooming products. These are affordably
priced yet high quality so extremely good for the
hair and they are not tested on animals.
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hen you look at all the
product Mazda has to
offer new car buyers,
especially here in
New Zealand, there’s one vehicle which
looks out of place – that is the BT50
light commercial ute.
I say that because Mazda has a huge
manufacturing emphasis on cars and
sport utility vehicles, and the line-up it
has now is focused heavily on providing
buyers with quality product fit for
purpose.
Nevertheless, to be profitable and
competitive in today’s global market,
companies which have utility vehicles
are experiencing a buoyancy like never
before, more so here in New Zealand.
Last year Ford’s Ranger utility was the
biggest selling vehicle overall, and that has
never happened in this country before.
Mazda have capitalised on Ranger’s
success as well, the BT50 is a sister
vehicle; while the shape is different, the
platform and engine are the same.

The BT50 has just had a substantial
upgrade both outside and inside. Major
exterior changes include a new grille
and lights up front, while rear tail light
assemblies have had significant garnish
changes. Inside, there are new seat
coverings, and an upgrade on the plastic
trim elements.
According to Mazda the changes give
the BT50 a more aggressive, muscular
look and by my reckoning, it is still
one of the best looking utes in the New
Zealand market.
Elsewhere, the BT50 is much the
same rugged ute as it ever has been. It
lands in a range of 13 variants priced
from $35,295 to $57,295. All have a
3.2-litre five-cylinder engine, and there
are the usual choices between single
cab, Freestyle cab and double-cab, two
and four-wheel-drive. And there are
options between manual or automatic
transmission, although it’s fair to say,
most are autos.
The test vehicle was the range topping

GSX double cab automatic. Incidentally,
that model with manual transmission is
available at $55,295.
I’ve often written about how much I
enjoy five-cylinder engines, they have
a characteristic of their own, and in the
BT50, it stands out for its smooth and
rattle-free operation.
It is a twin-camshaft, 20-valve unit
which is rated at 147kW and 470Nm,
it is a high technology engine which
offers low maintenance costs thanks to a
new capped price servicing initiative by
Mazda New Zealand.
It also has the benefit of low fuel usage.
Mazda claim a 9.2-litre per 100km
(31mpg) combined cycle average for
the BT50. My time with the test vehicle
constantly listed around 10l/100km
(28mpg) with an instantaneous figure
of 7.7l/100km (36mpg) available at a
100km/h cruise (engine speed 1800rpm).
Power is harnessed seamlessly through
the six-speeder. The ratios are a wide
spread of what is required for low range

work as well as broadening to promote
those satisfactory fuel usage figures. The
driveline is smooth, hiding well the tough
mechanical elements that have high
demands, such as a 3500kg towing figure.
Naturally, the four-wheel-drive system
has a low ratio transfer case, it can be
manipulated by a console-mounted
switch. I didn’t do a lot of off-road work,
but I did tackle a long shingle incline
deep in the Malvern Hills. The BT50 is
in its element on rutted road surfaces,
the suspension is supple, dealing to
bumps and corrugations, and providing
a cushioned ride.
Bearing in mind that the BT50 still
has a leaf-spring located live rear axle,
the suspension engineers have done well
to create the civilised ride along with
the load bearing properties needed in
the traditional ute. The BT50 also gets
a high ground clearance of 237mm,
which means cross-country travel can be
tackled with confidence.
The BT50 is at home on the seal as it
is off-road. I took the test car on a long
highway drive and it is relaxing and
inviting to drive. Such is the civilised way
it rides, it is easy to head into a corner
with more speed on than realised, so it
must be remembered there are some
cornering limitations.
In terms of on-road performance,
a standstill to 100km/h time of 9.6sec
is pretty useful for a big, heavy vehicle
which weighs in at just over two-tonne.
With the mid-range torque figure it will
also blast thorough a highway overtake
without effort.

fter nearly a decade away, one of
Christchurch’s most well-known
motor vehicle parts businesses
has returned to Hornby.
As of September 1, Butler Auto Mart
is back trading in its Brynley Street
premises, from where it had previously
operated for 20 years.
Managing director of the family owned
and operated business, Tony Butler, says
over the past nine-plus years he has been
approached by many Hornby locals asking

store manager Edward Butler, who has
been working in the industry for some 20
years and has a well-established reputation
for his knowledge and expertise.
“We sell the things that make the car run,
like engine parts and wheel bearings, our
range is very extensive, and we can source
anything, nationwide and worldwide.
“If something a customer wants is not in
stock we will go to any lengths necessary
to find it. Our customers quickly realise
that they do not need to shop around

for the business to return, and after careful
consideration it was decided to move back
to a “booming Hornby”.
The building at 4 Brynley Street, which
the Butlers own, has been extensively
renovated over the last three months and
stocked with an extensive range of auto
parts brought in from its other branches,
which were bursting at the seams.
“We specialise in car parts for all makes
and models, particularly classic cars. We
can supply parts for cars from the early
1900 models up to the present day,” says

– if it is available we will get it at the
best possible price; if we can’t get what
our customer wants, then it will not be
available anywhere,” Edward says.
“Customers just need to leave their phone
number and we will get back to them.”
Butler Auto Mart has two other
branches in Christchurch – 407 Colombo
St, Sydenham and The Super Store at 261
Stanmore Road, Richmond, which started
in 1975.
“We are very pleased to be back in
Hornby,” Edward says.

n innovative Christchurch
housing project is being
developed in Lesley Keast
Place Hornby. A collaborative
partnership between the New Zealand
Housing Foundation, Salvation Army,
Abbeyfield, Housing Plus Charitable
Trust, the Rata Foundation, Christchurch
City Council and Government its aim
is to provide new, affordable living
accommodation for low-income single
people and families, both for rent and
purchase.

The project has seen a number
of properties being completed and
occupied over the last year or so and
there are more to come.
“The whole concept for the
development is about creating a
community with a mix of incomes and
ages, so there’s a balance,” says project
manager for the New Zealand Housing
Foundation in Christchurch, Bill King.
Constructed on behalf of the
nationwide Abbeyfield New Zealand
organisation, Abbeyfield House at
number 6 Lesley Keast Place, was opened
in November 2015. A communal-style
accommodation facility comprising
12 studios, each with en-suite, it is
especially suited to older people who are
on their own – either single or widowed,
and want to keep some independence
while having company around when
they feel they need it.
The development was planned prior
to the Christchurch earthquakes and

wasn’t built in response to those events,
Mr King says. However, with the quakes
creating an increase in housing demand
from across the city, all 12 studios were
taken up promptly, and there is a long
waiting list.
Also part of the Hornby development
are eleven smaller homes, which will be
constructed as rental properties for the
Housing Plus Charitable Trust and will
be completed and occupied by the end
of 2017.
A key plank of the Housing
Foundation’s programme is the shared

ownership model, which was launched
in Auckland nine years ago. Brand-new
three- and four-bedroom homes are built
on the basis that the occupants purchase
a share in the home in conjunction with
the foundation.
“The share they take will depend on
what they can afford. For example, the
purchasers may take a 75 per cent share
and the charitable trust the other 25 per
cent,” Mr King says.
“The scheme is aimed at families who
can’t quite make it in terms of raising a
sufficient deposit or afford repayments

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on a full bank mortgage. They have the
opportunity to eventually purchase their
homes outright.”
The foundation has built five of
these three and four-bedroom homes
in Hornby for first-home buyers, and
the contract has just been let to build
a further five, which will be due for
completion in March/April 2017, Mr
King says.
In order to inform local communities
about the opportunities for potential
home ownership being provided, the
foundation contacts larger employers
and other organisations to let them know
when developments are coming up, and
this approach has brought a positive
response, he says.
Further along Lesley Keast Place are
10 Salvation Army houses that were
delivered for the organisation by the
Housing Foundation.
These new, two and three-bedroom
homes are occupied by people that
were affected by the earthquakes and
fulfilled the Salvation Army’s social
housing criteria, acting manager for the
Salvation Army’s social housing, Greg
Coyle says.
“It’s a mixed group and the idea is for
them to develop a sense of community
by getting to know each other and
support each other,” Mr Coyle says.
“And if any of them get into social
difficulty or distress, the Salvation Army
can bring its considerable experience in
to help the situation.”

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Business park bringing jobs and growth to Hornby

LEFT TO RIGHT Artist’s impression of how Islington Square will look / Waterloo BP Lot 110 / Recreational facilities for community use are included in the new business park development.

A

n integral part of the Hornby
community, Hornby High
School, which opened in
1975, is itself about to undergo
significant developments.
All the present school buildings, apart
from the auditorium and music school,
which will have a facelift, are to be
demolished and replaced with a brandnew complex of buildings. Work on
the $24-million project is due to start
in March/April 2017 with completion
expected in late 2018.
The development of a new business
park in the heart of Hornby is bringing
a new era of employment and business
activity to the area, while retaining
elements of its rich and colourful history
– the Waterloo Business Park is located
on the site once occupied by the Islington
Freezing Works and there are plans to
incorporate some of its Victorian-era

buildings within the new complex.
Construction activity got underway
in 2013; however, the concept for
the park was well over a decade in
the planning, assistant development
manager Joel Webber says. During
that time, community engagement,
participation and integration were key
considerations in the evolution, planning
and development of Waterloo Business
Park, he says.
The park will have a total of 104 lots of
development land, and once completed
will be home to around 100 individual
businesses, including retail.
“Sub-division of development land
is due to be completed by mid-2017,
while our convenience-retail focused
development, Islington Square, on the
site of the old Islington meat processing
plant will be constructed and delivered
in phases over an additional two to five

years,” Mr Webber says.
The typical profile of businesses that
have committed to Waterloo Business
Park are well-established, owneroccupier businesses, Mr Webber says,
with a number having bought multiple
lots and consolidated them into single
lots for their specific requirements.
These include Hamilton Jet, which has
consolidated five lots into one lot of 7.5ha,
Connetics, which has consolidated three
lots into one lot of 5.5ha and Cardinal
Logistics, which has consolidated four
lots into one lot of 2.5ha.
“We have noticed that the majority of
the businesses that have committed to
Waterloo Business Park are dominated
by freight/logistics/distribution, light
manufacturing and food production
industries.
“As a sub-set of those businesses,
we’re seeing strong trends representing

businesses that are relocating from
Christchurch’s eastern industrial areas
to take advantage of such factors as the
superior geotechnical ground conditions
in the wider Hornby area, the strong
growth in Christchurch’s western corridor
and the superior roading infrastructure,
vehicular access and proximity to both
Christchurch International Airport and
Lyttelton Port.
“We are also seeing strong interest from
businesses that are outgrowing premises
in the immediate area. They have a high
degree of confidence and comfort in the
broader Hornby industrial catchment and
will only consider relocating within its
confines.”
Mr Webber acknowledges Hornby’s
transition from traditional primary
industries into a more services-oriented
model, as is reflected in the take-up at the
business park.

yles Laing started working
on building sites at the age of
fourteen, helping his father
clean up rubbish, lift materials
and carry out other basic jobs. Over time,
he picked up many tricks of the trade.
Myles has always had a passion for
building and creating unique designs and
initially wished to become an architect.
After leaving school, he decided to put
his efforts into the more practical side of
building by completing an apprenticeship
in carpentry, gaining experience by
working for one of Christchurch’s most
prestigious architectural building firms.
“I was able to work on a number of
architectural buildings and although
many were stunning, they would be
unaffordable for many people. I wanted

to provide uniquely designed homes that
would stand out from other houses but
without the huge price tag that would
normally go with them.”
Myles decided to join the family
business, Laing Properties, ultimately
creating the Myles Laing brand. This
fitted with other initiatives the parent
company was engaged in, while
broadening its range of services offered
in the marketplace.
Two years ago, Myles created the
Decisive range of simplistic modern
designs consisting of affordable
architecturally designed homes. In the
middle of this year, the Eminent range
was introduced which reflects sleek
modern designs with a traditional spin.
Both ranges are appealing with an

efficient use of space while capitalising
on the opportunity for outdoor living.
Along with loving the design process
and building element, Myles really enjoys
working with clients, adding suggestions
and more importantly listening to what
they want.
“While I like creating something
different and not the norm, it’s what the
client wants that’s important, something
that is very easy to achieve if you listen
to them,” adds Myles.
Myles’ technical background is an
added strength. He can draw from the
client exactly what they need and would
like, helping him to come up with a
concept they really love and that fits
with their budget. Rather than the client
engaging an architect directly to produce

a design that could be way out of their
financial reach, he is able to work a
design that will suit them.
As Construction Manager for Laing
Properties, Myles project manages the
houses built under the Myles Laing
brand, ensuring quality workmanship
and involving the clients throughout the
process so there are no surprises, and
clients are completely satisfied.
The company builds across Canterbury
with a steady increase in builds in the
Selwyn district.
If you would like to talk to Myles about
how he can create a unique and striking
house design for you, he can be contacted
by telephone on 349 4977 or by email at:
myles@laing.co.nz. Have a look too at
his website: www.myleslaing.com.

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Meet The Harcourts Four Seasons Hornby Team
Your
Local Real
Estate
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The Harcourts Four Seasons Hornby
office knows the face of Hornby is
changing. This has been an exciting
opportunity to expand an already well
established team.

Branch Manager
Hannah McGowan
027 233 0747

Paul Middleditch
027 276 7047

Paula Catchpole
027 432 5976

Ria Liang
021 279 7271

Sam Steele
027 864 3254

Scott MacDonald
027 273 9044

Shehan Saparamadu
0221 901 991

Tony Dodwell
022 099 0619

Jackie Wither
027 4503 777

Kayleen Woodgate
027 434 8178

King Ling
027 278 7385

Leeanne Madden
021 262 8799

Lyn Martin
027 228 8499

Nicholas Martin
027 434 5792

Dennis Thompson
027 430 6467

Frank Dowle
027 528 0480

Jeremy Andrews
021 969 425

Belinda Hu
021 047 1855

Catherine McCullagh
027 804 4252

Our team of Specialists now include:
Residential, Commercial, Rural, Lifestyle,
Property Development, Rental Property
Management and our own “in house”,
Auctioneer. This enables us to deliver a
complete suite of Real Estate services.
Our Team pride themselves in the many
Harcourts Awards they receive for their
Sales Success and the regular accolades
received from clients.
The Sales team are professional and
enthusiastic, they embrace the most
innovative marketing teqniqies to achieve
the best possible price. The Harcourts
systems and technology are designed to
ensure our clients experience a seamless
sales experience.
The office has a strong professional
network that assists and supports
clients in all aspects of their property
transactions.
The unique community spirit of Hornby
helps local groups and schools to raise
funds through the Harcourts Foundation.
Funds for the foundation are generously
donated by our agents from their sales
and go back to the local community
through a grant application scheme.
Located on the corner of Shands and
Main South Roads, Harcourts Four
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Fashion
Looking
Airline
uniforms
land
in
city
good at
the races

IT’S FUN to strut your stuff
and have a good time at the
races, but as Vania Bailey says,
don’t forget etiquette.
“You don’t want to be a show
pony. You need to look polished
but most importantly you need
to feel comfortable in your own
skin.
“Don’t reveal too much.
Remember the rules – if you
are showing off a bit of cleavage
then wear a longer skirt. If you
have a long split in your dress
don’t show off your chest. Don’t
have everything on show – be
discreet.
“Accessories are important to
pull your outfit together – shoes,
short gloves and a matching
fascinator or hat.
“If you are going to wear
something fitted make sure you
wear the right garments underneath so there are no outlines or
bumps.
“If you decide on a spray tan,
have a trial a few weeks before.
You don’t want to turn orange
on the day. Book your hair, nails
and makeup in advance.”

OLD
SCHOOL:
The ‘Air New
Zealand
75 Years.
Our nation.
The world.
Connected’
exhibition
is on at
Canterbury
Museum.

AN AWARD-winning
exhibition that looks at the
uniforms, aircraft and stories
of the country’s flagship airline
opened at the Canterbury
Museum at the weekend.
Air New Zealand 75 Years. Our
nation. The world. Connected
is an exhibition at Canterbury
Museum celebrating the airline’s
75th anniversary.
It has already been on display
at Te Papa in Wellington, and
Auckland War Memorial
Museum, attracting 677,000
visitors.
The exhibition begins with a
look at Air New Zealand’s uniform designs over the years, as
well as traveller and crew stories.

It moves into the aircraft and
flight aspect of the airline’s history, including the TEAL flying
boat era, and the early days of
flight in Canterbury.
The story of former Christchurch Mayor Henry Wigram’s flying school and Lady Constance
Stewart’s involvement with
the Canterbury Aero Club are
explored.
It also looks at tourism pioneer
Rodolph Wigley, who founded
the Mt Cook Group that
later included Mount Cook
Airlines.
The exhibition also features a
virtual reality in-flight experience and takes a look at its
promotion posters, videos and

examples of how the airline has
adapted over 75 years.
It won best exhibition at the
New Zealand events awards last

month, beating the Gallipoli
World War 1 exhibition at Te
Papa.
It will run until March 26 2017.

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ADORABLE: Go along to the library for a fun session, especially
for babies and pre-schoolers. During each session, there will be a
variety of stories, songs, rhymes,
finger-plays and other book-related activities. The programme is
especially suitable for children under the age of two. The session
will be on today, 11am-11.30am, at the Te Hapua Halswell Centre
on 341 Halswell Rd. ​

Craft ‘n’ Yarn
Tuesday, September 20, 10amnoon
Come and join the library’s
friendly group. Take along your
knitting, crochet, embroidery, or
any portable craft for two hours
of creativity and social fun.
Hornby Library, Goulding Ave
Friends of the Library Book
Talk – Lindsey Dawson
Tuesday, September 20, 12.301.30pm
Lindsey Dawson, founder of
the popular Next magazine,
will talk about her new novel
about a true, shocking event
that happened in 1880s in the
Bay of Plenty. It’s just right for
readers who love New Zealand
fiction and heritage. Based on
a story that involved Lindsey’s
own great grandparents,
Scarlet and Magenta is about
consequences that unfolded
when a young banker formed
what was called “an unfortunate

attachment”with a married
woman. It is a gold coin donation
to the event.
Fendalton Library, cnr of
Jeffreys and Clyde Rds

also take in your own electric
instruments and plug into the
session mixer.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd

UR Club
Tuesday, September 20, 3.304.30pm
Go and join the fun at the
library’s after school club. It is
open to all school-aged children
and there will be stories, crafts,
games and more.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd

Storytimes – Wā Kōrero
Wednesday, September 21,
10.15-10.45am
Go along to the library for
a fun storytimes session. The
programme will include stories,
music, movement and rhymes. It
is best-suited for pre-schoolers.
Hornby Library, Goulding
Ave

Musical Instrument Practice
Slots
Tuesday, September 20, 3.307pm
Book a time to go solo or
have a silent practice with up
to four band-mates. There will
be electronic drums, a digital
piano, a Roland session mixer,
mics and headphones available
for budding musicians. You can

Scrabble Club
Wednesday, September 21,
1.30-3.30pm
Go along to the library’s
scrabble club. No obligation, just
go along when you can and join
the friendly group. Some boards
provided, but feel free to bring
your own.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd

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Venue: 32 Birmingham Drive, Middleton

First Aid Revalidation Course (6 hours)
Cost $120.00 per person (certificates must not
have expired for more than 3 months)
Time: 8.30am – 3.15pm
Tuesday
11 October
25 October
1 November

Friday
7 October
28 October
4 November

Sunday
2 October
16 October
30 October

range of craft books.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd

Learn to play Mahjong
Friday, September 23, 2-4pm
Go along to the library and
learn to play mahjong – a game
that will stimulate your brain
and keep you on your toes.
Fendalton Library, cnr of
Jeffreys and Clyde Rds

Thaumatropes-Spinning
Pictures - Holiday activity
Monday, September 26, 10.3011.30am
Go along to the library to
try your hand at Victorian
augmented reality by making an
optical illusion. The programme
is suited for all ages. No
bookings are needed for the
session. A caregiver is required.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd

Handy Dandy Craft Group
Saturday, September 24, 1-3pm
Go along to the sitting room in
the library for a relaxing crafternoon. Take any handcraft and
enjoy the company of others.
Share skills and be inspired in a
friendly, relaxing environment.
Don’t forget to bring your library
card to borrow from a fabulous

Garden City Rotary Club
Meeting
Every Tuesday, 7am
Go along to the Rotary Club
meeting. It is an excellent
opportunity to meet people of
all ages who enjoy helping others
in the community. For more
details, email davidjs@xtra.co.nz
Spectators, Addington Raceway

Ensuring a safe work place
Learning first aid is not only a part of ensuring a safe
work place, but also an integral part of our engagement with the
wider community. We all learn the necessary skills to ensure that
in times of emergency we are able to assist our work colleagues,
but are we able to take these skills home, into the community or
on to the sports field?
not all work places are the same and the injury risk for each place
can be wide and variable. The office attended by administrators
does not carry the same risk as those people working with heavy
machinery, or perhaps at some distance from a regular ambulance
service. it is therefore essential that you pick the right first aid
course to suit all of your activities – both professional and social.
take, for example, an office worker who does not have a high
risk work environment and whose concern might be to ensure that
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to perform effective CPr. These skills can be achieved on a course
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risk area. But take this same person on to a sports field either as a
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The majority of injuries occur outside of the work place, in
fact one in three injuries occurs in the home, making it the most
common place for injuries to happen. new Zealand children
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The wider 12 hour course teaches the additional unit standard
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if you are not sure on the course best suited to your needs, ask
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Look beyond the workplace and consider your family and your
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WESTERN NEWS

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WESTERN NEWS

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Freedom to learn and explore
As a parent herself, Tiny Tots Nursery and
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only too well how important your child’s welfare
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For the highest quality care and education for
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“Over the years I’ve found that the best results for
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Tiny Tots provides a safe and secure environment
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Lindisfarne Nursery School was established
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the Cuthbert family today. We are committed to
Christchurch, to our community, our Lindisfarne
families, and most importantly the futures and
happiness of our children.
We believe in developing children’s feelings
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IN A first for tennis in
Canterbury, Waimairi
Tennis Club will offer
two novel coaching
programmes this summer
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Mandarin and the other
for pre-schoolers.
Club senior coach Adam
Gard’ner, who has some
Chinese Mandarin skills,
saw an opportunity for
Christchurch’s expanding
Mandarin-speaking community to get involved in
tennis.
“Many new people to the
city are looking for ways
to meet up with others to
have fun and to exercise
and this programme will
provide exactly those opportunities. It’s a ‘learn to
play programme’ and it is
based on Tennis New Zealand’s ‘Tennis Xpress’ programme for learners and
intermediate level players.
The big difference, though,
is that it will be delivered
predominantly in the
Mandarin language,” said
Gard’ner.
Shanghai, China, was
home to Gard’ner and his
family for 12 years while
he was involved in tennis
management at the Shanghai Racquet Club and
coach development with
the Professional Tennis
Registry.
“There’s a real passion
for tennis in China and
players like Li Na are like
superstars. We’re sure that
local Mandarin speakers
will be just as enthusiastic
about our programme,”
said Gard’ner.
Waimairi Tennis Club
president Lloyd Russell
said the idea to introduce
the Mandarin-speaking
coaching is a fantastic opportunity for the club.
“Having Adam with his
Mandarin language skills
seemed a great chance

PROGRAMME: Waimairi Tennis Club senior coach
Adam Gard’ner will bring a new flavour to tennis this
season – coaching in Mandarin. ​

to further our efforts to
attract a new sector of
players. We’re sure this
programme will be a hit
with the Christchurch
community,” said Russell.
Waimairi Tennis Club
will also offer a new Tennis Hotshots ‘Blue Stage’
programme this summer.
Russell said it will provide
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Each season it enters
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Complementary medicine is becoming
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Lan describes it as being similar to
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Trained as a medical practitioner in
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Saturday 1st October - e Ferry
Ale House, Waterman Place
Ferrymead, phone 376 4071.

EIGHTIES rockers, e Narcs
complete their national mini-tour of
high-energy rock shows with a gig
at e Ferry Ale House next
Saturday (1st October).
Originating in Christchurch, e
Narcs initially played the local pub
circuit on the vibrant 80's live music
scene at venues including the
legendary Doodles Night Club and
the Hillsborough Tavern.
e four-piece - made up of Andy
Dickson (vocals/guitar); Tony Waine
(bass); Bob Ogilvie (drums); and
Liam Ryan (keyboard) - swily
became renowned for their hardedged Australasian rock, releasing
four albums and spinning oﬀ iconic
hits ‘You Took Me Heart and Soul’.,
‘Lazy Susan’, ‘Diamonds on China’,
‘Abandoned By Love’, ‘Missing In
Action’, and ‘It's Got To Be Love’.

Join us at one of Christchurch’s largest events
If you’ve been searching for the ultimate occasion for you and
your girlfriends to get together, then here it is. The annual
Women’s Lifestyle Expo is back in Christchurch once more with
their biggest Expo yet. With more sites to shop from than ever
before do not leave your eftpos card at home!
Featuring lots of new companies
and everything from fashion and
accessories to giftware, fantastic
food and wine, crafts, unique
businesses, beauty and so much
more – what interests the modern
women will be at the Expo.
With well over 200 companies
involved it will be one of the
largest events held in the region
and organisers expect many
thousand women to visit the Expo
over the two days. Renee Murray
from Expo Organisers, NZME
Events says “We will be bringing a
fabulous experience to the women
of Canterbury for one weekend.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see

so many wonderful companies and
do lots of shopping under the one
roof. Aside from having the best
of local companies exhibiting at
the Expo we have a large number

of national companies who
will travel to Christchurch
from all around New Zealand
especially to show local women

their products. This is a great
chance for women to stop,
relax and spoil themselves for
one weekend”.

Take time for yourself; Have a Mother Daughter day out or grab the
girlfriends and head to the Women’s Lifestyle Expo on this 24 and
25 September at the Horncastle Arena. Door Sales only $10.

Be Pampered at the Expo

WIN BIG at the Expo!

Make sure you stop off at the Acacia
Beauty Bar and treat yourself to a
relaxing nail treatment or one of their
many beauty treatments on site including
reflexology, threading or a skin analysis.
Acacia Skin, Health & Beauty are
passionate about enhancing the lives
of their clients - it’s all about you being
lavished with the best experience and
treatments to make the most of your
body and beauty. You will look and

When you arrive at the Expo make sure you enter to win the huge door prize
on offer. Worth over $4000 with contributions from various exhibitors this
will be a fabulous prize for one lucky visitor.

feel fantastic after receiving the ‘Acacia
treatment’.
The Style Mystic Hair Lounge will be a
popular destination for Expo visitors –
take a seat and let the team spoil you with
a new style or even a head, neck and
shoulder massage. Why not have your
hair curled or straightened and leave the
Expo feeling like a new you.
Your Expo experience won’t be complete
until you visit the Moisture Mist and Za
Makeup Lounge where not only will
you find these Shiseido brands at great
prices but the team onsite will be offering
makeovers to Expo visitors. Find out the
best colours and products to suit your
own individual needs and leave the Expo
feeling like a new woman!

Grab a Goodie
Bag Bargain
Only available for purchase at the
Women’s Lifestyle Expo these
goodie Bags are perfect for expo
visitors who love a bargain. They
are a mystery bag including a scarf,
variety of skincare & cosmetic
products & more. Priced at only
$20 these bags are sure to be a hit
with Expo visitors and are strictly
available only while stocks last.

One of the prizes is a pair of white gold
and diamond vertical bar earrings worth
$850 from exhibitor Polished Diamonds.

off-trail adventures. Get a group of
friends together and come and find what
“Southern Hospitality” is all about.

Make sure you visit the Polished Diamonds
site in the Expo and learn how they can
help with your choice of diamond rings,
wedding rings, necklaces and pendants.
They specialise in setting World Quality
GIA certified diamonds and other highly
precious stones like sapphire, ruby and
tanzanite.

Aside from the door prize many exhibitors
will be offering their own competitions and
giveaways on site with lots of expo only
specials.

You could also win a trip for two on the
Otago Central Rail Trail Trust. This is
an amazing experience, all off-road, no
traffic, just Central Otago’s big skies and
distinctive landscape to enjoy. Visit the
team from Otago Central Rail Trail Trust
on their site at the Expo and find out why
thousands of people love exploring the
trail. Whatever your interests are, there’s
something there for you. Discover old
historic gold-mining villages, country
pubs, rugged scenery, or try some great

The Women’s Lifestyle Expo, on at Horncastle Arena, Christchurch this 24th & 25th September. Door Sales only $10. For more details please see www.expos.co.nz or to keep in touch with all the Expo news and competitions, join the Expo’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/WomensLifestyleExpo.

Natural health ion core and
magnetic therapy products
Present this coupon to us on
stand number 720 to receive



25%

50%

OFF

Heart Stopper Challenge

WIN!

Gift Certificates*

discount

off our Titanium & Stainless
jewellery range.

te for
$400 gif t certifca
RISES
$200 with SURP
d!
during the weeken



Exclusive to Christchurch Expo’ only.

$500 Snowberry
Gift Pack
Be in the draw when you buy
Snowberry (Save 10%)
Find us at Stand #100

snowberry.co.nz
Children | Fantasy | Maternity | Newborns

www.litevibe.co.nz

www.PhotoWorthyImages.com

Fri 7 October 2016, 3-5pm

TAKE
THE PLUNGE
to support Heart Kids through life
Be part of our annual
fundraising event!

12 children are born every week in
NZ with a heart defect.
Help raise funds for Canterbury Kids
living with a heart condition.

Rencontres Blings sells homemade Scented
Soy Candles, Hand Soaps and Bath Bombs.
The Products are all made from natural
ingredients and fragrances.
We will be at the
Christchurch Women’s Lifestyle Expo,
located next to Harvey Norman Booth
or see us at the Riccarton Markets.

SEE YOU ALL THERE!

Any questions, email us
rencontresblings@gmail.com or visit our FB page

Bring this coupon into the show and
book your Semi-Permanent makeup or
Body Art tattoo session for October or
November and receive 30% off!
Show special only. Must be for base work valued at $200 or over.

Google Search (DPazzo Christchurch)

Be Pampered at the Expo

WIN BIG at the Expo!

Make sure you stop off at the Acacia
Beauty Bar and treat yourself to a
relaxing nail treatment or one of their
many beauty treatments on site including
reflexology, threading or a skin analysis.
Acacia Skin, Health & Beauty are
passionate about enhancing the lives
of their clients - it’s all about you being
lavished with the best experience and
treatments to make the most of your
body and beauty. You will look and

When you arrive at the Expo make sure you enter to win the huge door prize
on offer. Worth over $4000 with contributions from various exhibitors this
will be a fabulous prize for one lucky visitor.

feel fantastic after receiving the ‘Acacia
treatment’.
The Style Mystic Hair Lounge will be a
popular destination for Expo visitors –
take a seat and let the team spoil you with
a new style or even a head, neck and
shoulder massage. Why not have your
hair curled or straightened and leave the
Expo feeling like a new you.
Your Expo experience won’t be complete
until you visit the Moisture Mist and Za
Makeup Lounge where not only will
you find these Shiseido brands at great
prices but the team onsite will be offering
makeovers to Expo visitors. Find out the
best colours and products to suit your
own individual needs and leave the Expo
feeling like a new woman!

Grab a Goodie
Bag Bargain
Only available for purchase at the
Women’s Lifestyle Expo these
goodie Bags are perfect for expo
visitors who love a bargain. They
are a mystery bag including a scarf,
variety of skincare & cosmetic
products & more. Priced at only
$20 these bags are sure to be a hit
with Expo visitors and are strictly
available only while stocks last.

One of the prizes is a pair of white gold
and diamond vertical bar earrings worth
$850 from exhibitor Polished Diamonds.

off-trail adventures. Get a group of
friends together and come and find what
“Southern Hospitality” is all about.

Make sure you visit the Polished Diamonds
site in the Expo and learn how they can
help with your choice of diamond rings,
wedding rings, necklaces and pendants.
They specialise in setting World Quality
GIA certified diamonds and other highly
precious stones like sapphire, ruby and
tanzanite.

Aside from the door prize many exhibitors
will be offering their own competitions and
giveaways on site with lots of expo only
specials.

You could also win a trip for two on the
Otago Central Rail Trail Trust. This is
an amazing experience, all off-road, no
traffic, just Central Otago’s big skies and
distinctive landscape to enjoy. Visit the
team from Otago Central Rail Trail Trust
on their site at the Expo and find out why
thousands of people love exploring the
trail. Whatever your interests are, there’s
something there for you. Discover old
historic gold-mining villages, country
pubs, rugged scenery, or try some great

The Women’s Lifestyle Expo, on at Horncastle Arena, Christchurch this 24th & 25th September. Door Sales only $10. For more details please see www.expos.co.nz or to keep in touch with all the Expo news and competitions, join the Expo’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/WomensLifestyleExpo.

Natural health ion core and
magnetic therapy products
Present this coupon to us on
stand number 720 to receive



25%

50%

OFF

Heart Stopper Challenge

WIN!

Gift Certificates*

discount

off our Titanium & Stainless
jewellery range.

te for
$400 gif t certifca
RISES
$200 with SURP
d!
during the weeken



Exclusive to Christchurch Expo’ only.

$500 Snowberry
Gift Pack
Be in the draw when you buy
Snowberry (Save 10%)
Find us at Stand #100

snowberry.co.nz
Children | Fantasy | Maternity | Newborns

www.litevibe.co.nz

www.PhotoWorthyImages.com

Fri 7 October 2016, 3-5pm

TAKE
THE PLUNGE
to support Heart Kids through life
Be part of our annual
fundraising event!

12 children are born every week in
NZ with a heart defect.
Help raise funds for Canterbury Kids
living with a heart condition.

Rencontres Blings sells homemade Scented
Soy Candles, Hand Soaps and Bath Bombs.
The Products are all made from natural
ingredients and fragrances.
We will be at the
Christchurch Women’s Lifestyle Expo,
located next to Harvey Norman Booth
or see us at the Riccarton Markets.

SEE YOU ALL THERE!

Any questions, email us
rencontresblings@gmail.com or visit our FB page

Bring this coupon into the show and
book your Semi-Permanent makeup or
Body Art tattoo session for October or
November and receive 30% off!
Show special only. Must be for base work valued at $200 or over.

Google Search (DPazzo Christchurch)

Enjoy unique shopping to be found at Women’s Expo
With over 200 sites to browse, unique businesses to discover,
shopping, bargains and laughter, the Expo is the ultimate day
out for every woman.
One of the appeals the Expo has to
visitors is the variety of companies
involved with everything from
jewellery and shoes to activewear
and fitness to skincare and health
products to gourmet food and wine
and even a company offering plantbased cooking classes for Kids &
Adults. There really is something for
everyone and all ages.
Renee Murray from NZME Events,
organiser of the Expo says “Our
aim is to have as wide of a range
of companies involved with the
Expo as possible. Women are all
different and their individual interests
are so diverse. One woman
may love the latest in makeup or
skincare but the woman beside
her may be more interested in
cycling the Otago Central Rail Trail
or sampling handmade cheese.
It’s great on the weekend to see
all the various women visit the
show, from teenagers to business
women, mothers to grandmothers
and friends simply enjoying each
other’s company. It’s becoming
more common for us to see three

generations visit the Expo together
as well, with the daughter, mother
and grandmother all enjoying the
show and spending the day with
each other.”
Brandhouse will exhibit at the Expo
for the first time with their range of
champagne, vodka, port and wines.
Popular at other Expo’s this year
has been the Royal Dragon’s elite
flavour vodka collection with some
flavours selling out. Introducing
the most tantalizing and unique
flavoured vodka collection of its time
flavours include Watermelon, Green
Apple, Passion Fruit, Chocolate and
Lychee… A great vodka collection
to enjoy neat, on the rocks or in
your favourite cocktail! Visit the
large Brandhouse site at the show
to sample from their fabulous range
and take home what you love.
Christinz Clothing will visit the show
for the first time, travelling from
Balclutha to showcase her selection
of Designer Clothing including;
pants, stunning tops, skirts, base
layers and jackets. A popular

item are her batwing sleeve tops with a
flattering shape through front to suit all
sizes and with pink, gold, navy, black
and silver in the colour range these tops
look great with jeans, skirts or leggings.
Christinz Clothing are located in the Expo
Fashion Zone.
The High Protein Breakfast Company
will travel all the way from Auckland with
their exclusive High Protein Muesli. Not
available in store yet this range of muesli
not only tastes great but helps with weight
management, health and fitness. Without
many of the sugars or fillers that so many
processed breakfast foods contain these
mueslis will keep you fuller for longer and
with flavours including
Berry, Peach &
Nectarine and Feijoa
you will want to buy
them all. Visit the High
Protein Breakfast
Company in the Expo
Taste Zone.

The Women’s Lifestyle Expo, on at Horncastle Arena,
Christchurch this 24th & 25th September. Door Sales only $10.
For more details please see www.expos.co.nz or to keep in touch with
all the Expo news & competitions join the Expo’s Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/WomensLifestyleExpo.